United States
	Table A:  Gross External Debt Position*:  December 31, 2004
				(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	General Government
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			317,517
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		2
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			1,593,564
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities			17,115
	Monetary Authorities
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			332,600
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		0
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Banks
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			53,214
			Loans			391,769
			Currency and deposits**			869,242
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		195
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			170,665
			Loans			24,758
			Currency and deposits**			100,908
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Other Sectors
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			267,247
			Loans			1,258,952
			Currency and deposits**			25,578
			Trade credits			27,492
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		11,088
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			2,156,036
			Loans			67,351
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Trade credits			596
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Direct investment:  Intercompany debt
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises
			Arrears			0
			Other			209,982
		Debt liabilities to direct investors
			Arrears			0
			Other			457,606
	GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT *					8,353,479
Department of the Treasury
July 6, 2005
*   All debt presented at face value.
** It is recommended that all currency and deposits be included in the
short-term category unless detailed information is available to make the
short-term/long-term attribution.